Understanding American Sports

by Gertrud Pfister and Gerald R. Gems

Since the nineteenth century the USA has served as an international model for business, lifestyle and sporting success. Yet whilst the language of sport seems to be universal, American sports culture remains highly distinctive. Why is this so? How should we understand American sport? What can we learn about America by analyzing its sports culture?

Understanding American Sports offers discussion and critical analysis of the everyday sporting...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415443652
• ISBN13: 9780415443654
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 446 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.8" x 9.5"